Mexican National Sentenced for Child Exploitation
Hopkins County Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation Violations PLANO, Texas – A Sulphur Springs, Texas man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Hugo Enrique Menchaca, 42, pleaded guilty to transportation of child pornography and misuse of a Social Security number and was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison...
Bond for Baldwin Deemed Insufficient
August 9, 2023 – 45 year-old Christopher Lynn Baldwin of Sulphur Springs was arrested this week on a warrant for insufficient bond. Baldwin was located at his Precinct 2 address by Hopkins County Sheriff Deputies. His bond is now set at $500,000. Baldwin was charged in 2022 with indecency with a child. Christopher Lynn Baldwin, 2023 HCSO Deputy arrested Christopher Lynn Baldwin around 3 p.m. Dec. 22, 2022, at his State Highway...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested for Failure to Register
August 9, 2023 – A Sulphur Springs man was arrested this week after forgetting to update his Sex Offender Registration information. GARRETT MATTHEW BURSBY aka GARRETT MAHEW BURSBY, 2023 GARRETT MATTHEW BURSBY who also goes by the name GARRETT MAHEW BURSBY, was registered to a Como Tx address. An anonymous tip was received by Law Enforcement, and a Hopkins County Sheriff Deputy followed up on that information. Bursby was located...
Danny Mitchell
Funeral service for Danny Mitchell, age 77 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 11, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Wheat and Rev. Lee Huff officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00P.M. on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Mitchell passed away on august 6, 2023 at his residence. Danny was born on...
Public Information on Recent Murder
Public Information Release From Jason Ricketson Chief of Police On Sunday, August 6, 2023, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Officers responded to the 700 block of Texas St. in reference to a subject laying in the road that was bleeding. During the investigation, officers learnedthat the victim, identified as Giovanni Lopez, had been run over by the suspect. The suspect was identified as 29 year-old Juan Hernandez-Ruiz. It was learned that...
Dallas Couple Arrested After I-30 Traffic Stop
August 4, 2023 – A Dallas couple were arrested after a traffic stop on I-30 this week. AMARRHE RASHSON THOMPSON aka marrhe_peezy and NIEJEL DEVON LAKES were transported to Hopkins County Jail. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies noticed a Nissan Kicks traveling eastboard with an obscured licence plate. A traffic stop was initiated and the vehicle came to rest near the 122 mile marker. Deputies nocted a strong odor of...
Driver of Fatal Rollover Crash Identified
According to DPS accident report, Stephen F. Sherman, 59, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on FM 269, the vehicle went off the roadway and hit a culvert which caused the vehicle to roll over and eject Sherman. Sherman was pronounced dead at the scence by Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings. The accident occurred three miles south of Pickton on FM 269. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol...
Bearden Arrested; Charged with Theft
August 1, 2023 – CLASTON WAYNE BEARDEN was arrested this week and charged with theft. BEARDEN, CLASTON WAYNE, 2023 At around 9AM Monday, Bearden was observed to be in possession of a trailer with a four-wheeler on it. The items did not belong to him. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies questioned Bearden about the items. He denied stealing them. While arresting Bearden, he attempted to resist, was uncooperative and allegedly...
Man Lying in Ditch Arrested
July 25, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Monday night to a report of a man laying in the roadside ditch along Highway 19 South. CHARLIE COLE DUNSON, an unemployed resident of Arlington, was indeed found lying in the ditch near the intersection of Highway 19 amd FM 1567 south of Sulphur Springs. CHARLIE COLE DUNSON, 2023 A records check showed Dunson had a warrant out of Denton County. 1 481.115(B) POSS...
Winnsboro Couple Arrested in Picton
July 25, 2023 – A Winnsboro couple were arrested after a roadside welfare check was performed in Pickton, TX. The couple had pulled to the side of Highway 11 in Pickton and were apparently having car trouble. Hopkins County sheriff deputies performed a welfare check around 10PM Monday. The pickup truck displayed a registration sticker belonging to another vehicle. The trailer did not have a licence plate and did not have a VIN...
